Agency Transportation and Sustainability Officer (Management Analyst 5)

The Administrative Services Division within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill an Agency Transportation and Sustainability Officer (Management Analyst 5) position.

This position is locatedin our Headquarters Office inUpon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

In this unique and exciting position, you will lead Ecology’s efforts to fully electrify its fleet of vehicles. Your role will be essential in both transitioning to electric vehicles and adopting new business practices to best utilize this technology.

You will also be responsible for promoting and advancing sustainability efforts within Ecology and supporting efforts to reduce Ecology’s greenhouse gas emissions.

With a diverse range of initiatives, research, and analysis, you will have no shortage of interesting and engaging topics to discuss and explore!

Agency Mission : Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

The Administrative Services Division’s Mission is to provide quality customer service and asset management to meet the agency’s current and future business needs.

Telework options for this position : This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint.

It is preferred that this position work in the office one day per week.Applicants with questions about position location options, telework, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in other information.

Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline : This position will remain open until filled, we will review applications on August 15, 2024 . In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before August 14, 2024 .

If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a hire any time after the initial screening date.

Please Note : We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful hire was not made.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following :

About the Department of Ecology

Protecting Washington State's environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. We are a culture that is invested in making a difference.

Join a team that is highly effective and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people. To learn more, check out our.

Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering :

• A healthy life / work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Our commitment to DEIR

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Diversity : We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions.

Equity : We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive. Inclusion : We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work.

Respect : We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement.

We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued.

Duties

What makes this role unique?

You will have the opportunity to engage and collaborate with all levels of the agency, including directly with executive management.

Conducting extensive research and analysis, you will provide recommendations that have agency-wide impacts. You will also be responsible for overseeing multiple steering committees and work groups, as well as managing key initiatives related to sustainability and fleet operations.

What you will do :

• Lead steering committees and workgroups, fostering collaborative decision-making.
• Research and evaluate information on vehicle operations; provide recommendations on fleet size and composition.
• Develop and promote sustainability initiatives and efforts.
• Manage data with a critical focus on data quality.
• Drive change management by promoting the use of electric vehicles and provide training on their operation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time.

We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked.

Examples of the proration calculations are :

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months : (30 / 40) x 20 months 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months : (20 / 40) x 12 months 6 months full-time equivalent

Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, education, and volunteer experience.

See below for how you may qualify.

A total of nine (9) years of experience and / or education as described below :

Experience in two or more of the following areas : Transportation management.Government vehicle fleet management or planning.

Researching and analyzing electric vehicle transportation usage.Conduct research.Conducting business analysis and developing requirements.

Managing business operations.Business policy development. Analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations.

Education : involving a major study in transportation management, public administration, business administration, law, environmental law, environmental management, environmental or public policy, economics, or related field.

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position :

Possible Combinations

College credits or degree as listed above

Years of required experience as listed above

Combination 1

No college credits or degree

9 years of experience

Combination 2

30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits

8 years of experience

Combination 3

60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (AA degree)

7 years of experience

Combination 4

90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits

6 years of experience

Combination 5

A Bachelor's Degree

5 years of experience

Combination 6

A Master's Degree or higher

3 years of experience

Desired Qualifications :

• Master’s degree in transportation planning or public administration.
• Experience with Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Fleet Operations.
• Knowledge of EV charging infrastructure.

Note : Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.